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Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Industry Events & M&A Update — September 14–28, 2026

What changed in Private Equity and Alternative Investments over the two-week window: the names that moved and what drove them, the events that mattered, new transactions, and what it means for owners, acquirers and advisors.

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Key figures

+0.4%
Best mover — DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG)
-2.9%
Sector median two-week return
1
Transaction agreed in the two-week period

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BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

FINANCIALS › FINANCIAL SERVICES › PRIVATE EQUITY AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Deal Certainty Rewards the Fee Platform While the Rest Give Ground

This update covers sector events, movers and transaction news for September 14–28, 2026.

September 14–28, 2026

Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential

Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28

Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice

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Executive summary

The two-week period from September 14–28, 2026 was decided by execution rather than by fundraising news. 7 of 8 covered names fell; the median move was -2.9%, against a +0.8% return for the S&P 500. DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) was the exception at +0.4%, moving after confirming on Sep 22 that all regulatory approvals needed to complete its agreed acquisition were in hand, and completing a portfolio company combination the next day.

Key findings

  • 7 of 8 covered names fell; the median move was -2.9%
  • Execution certainty carried the period's only gain
  • The precedent record still anchors at 15.2x
  • Term funding stayed open for the listed lenders

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The analyst’s walkthrough of the deck, page by page.

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    BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

    FINANCIALS › FINANCIAL SERVICES › PRIVATE EQUITY AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

    FINANCIALS › FINANCIAL SERVICES › PRIVATE EQUITY AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS.

    Cover — Private Equity and Alternative Investments bi-weekly industry events & M&A update, September 14–28, 2026. Prepared by NeuraCap AI. The deck answers: what changed, who moved and most likely why, what transacted, and what it means. 1

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    BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE FINANCIALS › FINANCIAL SERVICES › PRIVATE EQUITY AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS Deal Certainty Rewards the Fee Platform While the Rest Give Ground This update covers sector events, movers and transaction news for September 14–28, 2026. September 14–28, 2026 Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28 Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 1

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    THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE

    One Agreed Take-Private Moved to the Finish Line While the Broader Covered Set Drifted

    One Agreed Take-Private Moved to the Finish Line While the Broader Covered Set Drifted.

    One Agreed Take-Private Moved to the Finish Line While the Broader Covered Set Drifted The two-week period in one page · 8 covered names, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Driver attributions use calibrated language and are NeuraCap reads of the recorded evidence. 2

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    THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE One Agreed Take-Private Moved to the Finish Line While the Broader Covered Set Drifted The two-week period in one page · 8 covered names, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Driver attributions use calibrated language and are NeuraCap reads of the recorded evidence. Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 2 1 7 of 8 Covered Names Fell; The Median Move Was -2.9% The S&P 500 returned +0.8% over the same two-week period. Our read: the softness in the covered set was sector-specific rather than a broad-market move, and DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) was the single name higher at +0.4%. 2 Execution Certainty Carried the Period's Only Gain DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) returned +0.4% after confirming on Sep 22 that all regulatory approvals required to complete its agreed acquisition were in hand. The available evidence points to closing risk coming out of the name. 3 The Precedent Record Still Anchors at 15.2x No new precedent transactions entered the record during the two-week period. The trailing set of 40 transactions carries a median of 15.2x EV/EBITDA, which remains the reference point for platform pricing. 4 Term Funding Stayed Open for the Listed Lenders Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) launched a notes offering on Sep 23 and priced 7.75% notes due 2031 on Sep 25. For a listed credit vehicle, funding access sets the ceiling on portfolio growth per unit of equity. +0.4% Best mover — DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) worst: TPGXL -4.3% · 1 up / 7 down of 8 covered -2.9% Sector median two-week return vs S&P 500 +0.8% 1 Transaction agreed in the two-week period from company announcements; not yet in the precedent record

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    PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS

    A Closing Deal Held One Name up; The Credit Instruments Gave Ground

    A Closing Deal Held One Name up; The Credit Instruments Gave Ground.

    A Closing Deal Held One Name up; The Credit Instruments Gave Ground Bi-Weekly moves, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 · sector median -2.9% · S&P 500 +0.8% · materiality bar ±4.4% (sector-relative) Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Attribution links each move only to filings and headlines recorded in the window; where no driver is recorded, the page says so. Calibrated language throughout — NeuraCap reads, not asserted causation. 3

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    PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS A Closing Deal Held One Name up; The Credit Instruments Gave Ground Bi-Weekly moves, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 · sector median -2.9% · S&P 500 +0.8% · materiality bar ±4.4% (sector-relative) Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Attribution links each move only to filings and headlines recorded in the window; where no driver is recorded, the page says so. Calibrated language throughout — NeuraCap reads, not asserted causation. Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 3 Bi-Weekly return per company · teal above zero, amber below · sector median -2.9% DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) +0.4% Shares rose +0.4%, with the largest day on Sep 22, following the announcement that all regulatory approvals required to complete its agreed acquisition had been received. A completed portfolio company combination followed on Sep 23. Deal certainty, not fundraising news, carried the period's only gain in the covered set. COMPANY-SPECIFIC TPG Operating Group II, L.P. 6.950% Fixed-Rate Junior… -4.3% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. The -4.3% return sat below the -2.9% median across the covered set. Listed junior subordinated notes price off coupon, ranking and issuer credit standing, outside the equity framework. UNEXPLAINED

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    MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS

    Funding Windows and a Closing Approval Defined the Two-Week Period

    Funding Windows and a Closing Approval Defined the Two-Week Period.

    Funding Windows and a Closing Approval Defined the Two-Week Period The two-week period's highest-impact events · titles link to the underlying filing or article · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. "Why it matters" lines are NeuraCap reads; each event links to its source. Sources are admitted in a fixed reliability order (SEC filings, press releases, established outlets); video and social platforms are never used. 4

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    MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS Funding Windows and a Closing Approval Defined the Two-Week Period The two-week period's highest-impact events · titles link to the underlying filing or article · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. "Why it matters" lines are NeuraCap reads; each event links to its source. Sources are admitted in a fixed reliability order (SEC filings, press releases, established outlets); video and social platforms are never used. Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 4 Sep 23 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Runway Growth Finance Corp. launches a notes offering to fund its lending book For a listed credit vehicle, access to unsecured term debt governs deployment pace against asset-coverage limits. Launching the offering says the window was open to it. Funding access, more than deal supply, is the live constraint for listed lending vehicles. Sep 22 · NEWS · Business Wire DigitalBridge clears all regulatory approvals needed to complete its agreed acquisition Regulatory clearance removes the main execution risk from an agreed take-private of a Premium-tier name in our sector study. Approval milestones, not headline premiums, are where agreed deals in this sector are won or lost. Sep 16 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP declares its regular quarterly cash distribution Holding the regular distribution cadence signals steady income coverage at the vehicle level for a Core-tier name in our sector study. Our read: cadence is the signal here, not the payment itself. Distribution consistency remains the clearest public marker of income durability in listed vehicles. Sep 25 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Runway Growth Finance Corp. prices 7.75% notes due 2031 Pricing completes what the Sep 23 launch began and fixes term funding for a Discount-tier name in our sector study. Our read: smaller listed lenders can still term out debt without waiting for a better window. Term funding remains reachable below the largest lending platforms in the sector. Sep 23 · NEWS · Business Wire DigitalBridge completes a combination creating a large sustainable transportation platform in LATAM Portfolio-level consolidation shows the manager still building scale inside its funds while its own sale proceeds. Our read: fee-earning AUM and asset quality keep compounding through a change of ownership. Managers under agreement can keep executing at the asset level without pausing the platform.

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    M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

    An Agreed Take-Private Clears Its Last Regulatory Hurdle

    An Agreed Take-Private Clears Its Last Regulatory Hurdle.

    An Agreed Take-Private Clears Its Last Regulatory Hurdle September 14–28, 2026 · 1 agreed by company announcement · precedent transactions: 40 recorded deals · median 15.2x EV/LTM EBITDA Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Deal multiples are LTM at announcement where disclosed; "why the deal happened" is a NeuraCap read of the recorded evidence. No old transactions are re-presented as news. 5

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    M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY An Agreed Take-Private Clears Its Last Regulatory Hurdle September 14–28, 2026 · 1 agreed by company announcement · precedent transactions: 40 recorded deals · median 15.2x EV/LTM EBITDA Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Deal multiples are LTM at announcement where disclosed; "why the deal happened" is a NeuraCap read of the recorded evidence. No old transactions are re-presented as news. Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 5 AGREED IN THE PERIOD — FROM COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS Sep 22 · DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) secures every regulatory approval needed to complete its agreed take-private A Premium-tier name in our sector study is being taken out in an agreed transaction, and clearance takes the main execution risk off the table. Our read: buyer appetite for scaled, fee-led real-asset platforms is intact. Terms and multiples enter the precedent record once the filing is processed; the reference set alongside is unchanged. 40 Recorded precedent transactions the reference set buyers and sellers price against 15.2x Precedent median EV/LTM EBITDA LTM at announcement, where disclosed

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    WHAT IT MEANS

    What the Two-Week Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Advisors

    What the Two-Week Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Advisors.

    What the Two-Week Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Advisors The two-week period translated for the people who act on it · NeuraCap view · observations, not recommendations Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. This page is analytical interpretation drawn from the two-week period's recorded evidence. It is not investment advice. 6

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    WHAT IT MEANS What the Two-Week Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Advisors The two-week period translated for the people who act on it · NeuraCap view · observations, not recommendations Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. This page is analytical interpretation drawn from the two-week period's recorded evidence. It is not investment advice. Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 6 Sector study 2026-09-28 P / E (CY2026E) median 8.5x 8 companies in the study 3 valuation tiers Standing thesis: Private Equity and Alternative Investments Split Between Fee Platforms, Private Credit and Adjacent Models FOR OWNERS & OPERATORS Earnings Mix and Funding Access Carried the Period The names that held up were the ones with a visible outcome behind them. The operating variables underneath are fee-earning AUM and the share sitting in perpetual or evergreen vehicles, the effective management fee rate, fee-related earnings margin, and FOR ACQUIRERS The Reference Set Gains a Clearance Data Point, Not a New Mark No new precedent transactions entered the record during the two-week period, so the trailing set of 40 transactions and its 15.2x EV/EBITDA median still frames platform pricing. FOR ADVISORS Lead with Certainty of Close and the Quality of the Fee Stream The period's clearest evidence is a regulatory clearance that de-risked an agreed deal and a successful notes pricing at a smaller lender. Both speak to the standing thesis that fee platforms, private credit and adjacent models are valued on different terms.

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    SOURCES & METHODOLOGY

    Sources, Methodology and Important Notice

    Sources, Methodology and Important Notice.

    Sources, Methodology and Important Notice How this bi-weekly update is built and what each kind of statement rests on · September 14–28, 2026 · market data through 2026-09-28 Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from; the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed above. 7

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    SOURCES & METHODOLOGY Sources, Methodology and Important Notice How this bi-weekly update is built and what each kind of statement rests on · September 14–28, 2026 · market data through 2026-09-28 Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from; the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed above. Private Equity and Alternative Investments Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice 7 OBSERVED DATA Bi-Weekly stock moves are computed close-to-close over the stated window from the platform’s price series. Deal records, values and multiples come from the platform’s transaction record (SEC 8-K extractions) exactly as recorded; each figure links to its citation. Treasury rates come from the platform’s Treasury series and are shown only when the 10-year moved at least ten basis points over the window (it did not in this window, so no rate figures appear). UNIVERSE QUALITY The update universe is the platform’s approved company set for this sector, subject to a $100M market-cap floor so small, loosely related names cannot dominate the statistics. 1 name below the floor was excluded from movers and statistics for this window. EVENTS & NEWS Company events are in-window 8-K filings; news items are publisher-sourced headlines fetched for the window (and any externally supplied items, marked as such). Operational and strategic developments (deals, partnerships, launches, expansion, guidance, leadership, regulatory outcomes) are shown first; capital-return mechanics and conference appearances are limited to one each. Every event links to its source. The deck never asserts an event that has no linked record. SOURCE HIERARCHY News is admitted in a fixed order of reliability: SEC filings first, then company press releases and investor-relations communications, then transaction documents, then established outlets (Reuters, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and peers). Video and social platforms — including YouTube — are never used as sources. DRIVER ATTRIBUTION A stock move is linked to an event only when the event falls inside the window, and only in calibrated language ("the move appears to reflect…", "shares moved following…"). Where no driver is recorded, the page says so and compares the move to the sector median instead. ANALYTICAL INTERPRETATION "Why it matters", "why the deal happened" and the what-it-means page are NeuraCap analytical views drawn from the recorded evidence, and are labeled as such. INHERITED CONTEXT The standing sector view (thesis, valuation lens, sector median and tiering) is inherited from the NeuraCap sector study run_20260929T232405Z_614_prod (market data as of 2026-09-28) — distilled, never re-derived. That report’s own sources page governs its content; this update reads the period against it. IMPORTANT NOTICE This report is informational only. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and not an offer of any kind. Readers should perform their own diligence before acting on anything described here. Linked sources this two-week period: globenewswire.com · businesswire.com

Sources and methodology

This update covers Private Equity and Alternative Investments over the 14-day window September 14–28, 2026; market data runs through September 28, 2026. The universe is the 10 listed companies whose core business is Private Equity and Alternative Investments under NeuraCap's industry classification, subject to a $100M market-capitalisation floor so that very small, loosely related names cannot dominate the movers and statistics. Companies covered: Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation Unit (ANSCU), The Carlyle Group Inc. 4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 (CGABL), DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG), Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAINL), Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI), KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC 4. (KKRS), Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL), Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC), Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY), TPG Operating Group II, L.P. 6.950% Fixed-Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2064 (TPGXL). 1 name below the floor was excluded from the statistics: GEG.

Window and company universe

This update covers Private Equity and Alternative Investments over the 14-day window September 14–28, 2026; market data runs through September 28, 2026. The universe is the 10 listed companies whose core business is Private Equity and Alternative Investments under NeuraCap's industry classification, subject to a $100M market-capitalisation floor so that very small, loosely related names cannot dominate the movers and statistics. Companies covered: Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation Unit (ANSCU), The Carlyle Group Inc. 4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 (CGABL), DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG), Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAINL), Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI), KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC 4. (KKRS), Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL), Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC), Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY), TPG Operating Group II, L.P. 6.950% Fixed-Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2064 (TPGXL). 1 name below the floor was excluded from the statistics: GEG.

How the moves and statistics are computed

Each company's period move is the change in closing price from the last close before the window to the last close inside it (close-to-close). The sector median is the median of those moves across the covered names; the index return is computed the same way for the S&P 500 over the same dates. The largest single-day move inside the window is shown for each mover. Movers are the largest gainers and losers by period move; the attribution cards prefer movers whose in-window record explains the move. Movers carry the valuation tier assigned in the standing sector study (the latest NeuraCap sector outlook) where that study rated them.

Events, news and how a move is attributed

Company events are the 8-K filings made inside the window; news items are publisher-sourced headlines for the window, admitted in a fixed order of reliability: SEC filings first, then company press releases and investor-relations communications, then established outlets (Reuters, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and peers). Video and social platforms are never used. A move is linked to an event only when the event falls inside the window and only in calibrated language; where nothing in the record explains a move, the update says so rather than speculating. Every event links to its source.

Transactions in the window and the trailing record

Transactions are taken from SEC filings by announcement date; 0 were announced inside the window. The trailing record of 40 recorded transactions provides the reference multiples (EV over last-twelve-month revenue or EBITDA at announcement, as disclosed). A value whose own citation describes something other than the price paid is not shown as the deal value; transactions where the acquirer and the target are the same entity are treated as reorganisations and excluded.

Sources

Prices and index levels are market data through September 28, 2026; filings are the companies' SEC filings on EDGAR; press releases are the companies' own; other news items are from the established outlets named on each card; Treasury yields are published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Every figure and every event in the update links to its record.

Interpretation and important notice

'Why it matters', 'why the deal happened' and the what-it-means page are NeuraCap analytical views drawn from the recorded evidence, labelled as such. The update is informational: it is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security and not an offer of any kind.

This report is published for information only. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, an offer or solicitation, an appraisal or a fairness opinion, and no fiduciary relationship is created by reading it. Multiples that fail NeuraCap’s plausibility gates are excluded and never plotted. See the full methodology and the disclaimer.

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